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Polar vs. Nonpolar Bonds — Overview & Examples

By Jasper Brown
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Left: a diagram of cylcohexane. Cyclohexane is a molecule formed by 6 CH2 groups arranged into a hexagon right: a diagram of methylcylopentane. Methylcyclopentane is a molecule formed by 4 CH2 groups, and one CH group arranged into a pentagon, with one CH3 group attached to the CH.

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Which of the molecules shown are polar?

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